Jasveen Sangha, the woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" who provided drugs that killed actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and three years supervised release. The decision meets the prison sentence of 180 months, requested by federal prosecutors.
Ms Sangha pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
© Getty ImagesIn a letter to the judge, Debbie Perry, the Friends' actor's stepmother, asked for "the maximum prison sentence so she won’t be able to hurt other families like ours".
Ms Sangha had been accused by prosecutors of operating a high-volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood home, and prosecutors wrote that Sangha "chose to deal drugs not because of financial deprivation, but for greed, glamor, and access".
"She repeatedly sold dangerous drugs in high volume; she ran a stash house and directed others to help sell her drugs; she obstructed justice to conceal her actions; and she was fully aware that her drug dealing contributed to at least two deaths — yet kept selling the drugs to others," the prosecutors wrote.
A recorded jail call also revealed that Ms Sangha had discussed securing book rights based on the events of the case, with prosecutors alleging that she did "not appreciate the severity of her offenses" and instead believed her crimes were a "potential future revenue stream".
In a 16-page response, Ms Sangha’s defense lawyers insisted she had "accepted responsibility for serious criminal conduct, writing: "She does not minimize that conduct or the gravity of the consequences charged in this case."
Ms Sangha was one of five people charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine to Mr Perry, who died from acute effects of the drug on October 28, 2023.
© InstagramAuthorities alleged that she sold approximately 50 vials of ketamine to Mr Perry for $11,000 — including the batch that led to his passing.
In her plea agreement, she admitted to knowingly distributing ketamine to the 54-year-old, as well as selling four vials of ketamine to Cody McLaury in August 2019. Mr McLaury died hours later in his Los Angeles home from a drug overdose that authorities said included ketamine as a factor. He was 33.
Matthew was found dead in the jacuzzi in his home, and an autopsy after his death confirmed that although the actor had been receiving ketamine infusions for depression and anxiety, the amount of ketamine found in his system after his death could not have been from any infusion therapy, because ketamine's half-life is three to four hours, or less.
© Getty ImagesDr. Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months after pleading guilty to four counts of distributing ketamine. Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew's personal assistant, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to repeatedly injecting Mr Perry with ketamine, including on the day of his death. He faces a maximum of 15 years, with sentencing in 2026.
© Getty ImagesDr. Mark Chavez pled guilty and was sentenced to eight months of home confinement, three years of supervised probation, and 300 hours of community service. Erik Fleming admitted to being the middleman who obtained the fatal doses for Matthew, and he faces up to 25 years when he receives his sentencing.
